Hi,
Sorry for the delayed response. My family has guests myself so have leaned
on remaining relatively sociable (as much as one can when boorish boozehounds
fill the halls still decked with tinsel).
I hadn't noticed your response but thanks for pointing that out. You're welcome to
post this e-mail under it.
For when you do that article -- I think the issue of him being an aspiring filmmaker
is moot. To me, it seems more like a hobby to him. BB wouldn't entertain someone
they considered wanting a career out of the show ... think how many budding thespians
or Idol rejects they must cast aside. He really doesn't come across as Spielberg Jnr,
just someone who loves to muck about with a camera.
I'm good at reading people and I think he's genuinely uncertain about his sexuality too.
But yes, as you say... he presents an interesting and sincere enigma. I don't see him
playing any cards... it's more 'This is who I am and I'm not afraid to say that.'
Warm Regards,
Simon
Hi,
Yeah, I just always wonder "why" they're doing it (there's a couple of major "groups", in those terms), and I suspect it's to kickstart his career. I forget what his presented reasons were, but the endless chirps of "I want to do Big Brother because everyone says I should", etc, etc, are generally covering people who want to be discovered (for whatever being "discovered" is about for them - for some, professional, for others, something deeper). I kinda liked the people who just said, "I want to be famous" - as horrible as it is that they would search for it on that show, at least it's honest. I don't think that it matters to the show itself, though, no, I agree with you there. They know that most simply want to be in the spotlight, after all, it's not a concern of theirs. It facilitates almost every aspect of the show.
And yes, he's somewhat uncertain about his sexuality, and isn't it interesting, the number of sexually confused or closeted people who choose Big Brother as a space to put that confusion in, or, even more bizarre, to come out in? What that says about the value these young people give the position is really very powerful, I think. They value being that "kind" of a celebrity, so much, they won't come out to people on a personal, everyday level, but will happily do so if they get on that show - because they feel, I'd imagine, the "achievement" over-rides what would usually stop them, or because it's just worth the sacrifice, so it kinda forces them to jump. Ah, modernity.
Thanks, again, Simon,
